South African Medical Research Council

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Short name

SAMRC

Country, city

South Africa, Cape Town

05q60vz69

Organization website

Publications

8 791

Citations

242 270

h-index

168

Top-3 journals

PLoS ONE (222 publications)

BMJ Open (185 publications)

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (172 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Cape Town (2997 publications)

Stellenbosch University (2163 publications)

University of the Witwatersrand (2015 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (443 publications)

Harvard University (411 publications)

Johns Hopkins University (313 publications)

Top-1 researchers by h-index

Carr Jonathan

120 publications, 3 134 citations, 4 reviews

h-index: 31

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1969

Total publications

8791

Total citations

242270

Citations per publication

27.56

Average publications per year

151.57

Average authors per publication

10.93

h-index

168

Metrics description

h-index

A scientist has an h-index if h of his N publications are cited at least h times each, while the remaining (N - h) publications are cited no more than h times each.

https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.0507655102

Top-30

Fields of science

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General Medicine	General Medicine, 1262, 14.36% General Medicine 1262 publications, 14.36%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 1201, 13.66% Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1201 publications, 13.66%
Infectious Diseases	Infectious Diseases, 1035, 11.77% Infectious Diseases 1035 publications, 11.77%
Pharmacology (medical)	Pharmacology (medical), 418, 4.75% Pharmacology (medical) 418 publications, 4.75%
Immunology	Immunology, 399, 4.54% Immunology 399 publications, 4.54%
Health Policy	Health Policy, 377, 4.29% Health Policy 377 publications, 4.29%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 366, 4.16% Multidisciplinary 366 publications, 4.16%
Pharmacology	Pharmacology, 334, 3.8% Pharmacology 334 publications, 3.8%
Medicine (miscellaneous)	Medicine (miscellaneous), 320, 3.64% Medicine (miscellaneous) 320 publications, 3.64%
Psychiatry and Mental health	Psychiatry and Mental health, 292, 3.32% Psychiatry and Mental health 292 publications, 3.32%
Microbiology (medical)	Microbiology (medical), 291, 3.31% Microbiology (medical) 291 publications, 3.31%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 289, 3.29% Molecular Biology 289 publications, 3.29%
Immunology and Allergy	Immunology and Allergy, 285, 3.24% Immunology and Allergy 285 publications, 3.24%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 272, 3.09% Biochemistry 272 publications, 3.09%
Nutrition and Dietetics	Nutrition and Dietetics, 267, 3.04% Nutrition and Dietetics 267 publications, 3.04%
Molecular Medicine	Molecular Medicine, 259, 2.95% Molecular Medicine 259 publications, 2.95%
Drug Discovery	Drug Discovery, 252, 2.87% Drug Discovery 252 publications, 2.87%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism	Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 228, 2.59% Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 228 publications, 2.59%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 220, 2.5% Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 220 publications, 2.5%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 208, 2.37% Microbiology 208 publications, 2.37%
Genetics	Genetics, 201, 2.29% Genetics 201 publications, 2.29%
Health (social science)	Health (social science), 199, 2.26% Health (social science) 199 publications, 2.26%
Virology	Virology, 187, 2.13% Virology 187 publications, 2.13%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health	Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 177, 2.01% Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 177 publications, 2.01%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 170, 1.93% Organic Chemistry 170 publications, 1.93%
Epidemiology	Epidemiology, 168, 1.91% Epidemiology 168 publications, 1.91%
Obstetrics and Gynecology	Obstetrics and Gynecology, 162, 1.84% Obstetrics and Gynecology 162 publications, 1.84%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology	General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 158, 1.8% General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 158 publications, 1.8%
Social Psychology	Social Psychology, 155, 1.76% Social Psychology 155 publications, 1.76%
Food Science	Food Science, 151, 1.72% Food Science 151 publications, 1.72%
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Journals

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PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 222, 2.53% PLoS ONE 222 publications, 2.53%
BMJ Open	BMJ Open, 185, 2.1% BMJ Open 185 publications, 2.1%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 172, 1.96% International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 172 publications, 1.96%
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews	Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 146, 1.66% Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 146 publications, 1.66%
BMC Public Health	BMC Public Health, 132, 1.5% BMC Public Health 132 publications, 1.5%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 123, 1.4% Scientific Reports 123 publications, 1.4%
AIDS and Behavior	AIDS and Behavior, 91, 1.04% AIDS and Behavior 91 publications, 1.04%
The Lancet	The Lancet, 81, 0.92% The Lancet 81 publications, 0.92%
Frontiers in Immunology	Frontiers in Immunology, 79, 0.9% Frontiers in Immunology 79 publications, 0.9%
Global Health Action	Global Health Action, 76, 0.86% Global Health Action 76 publications, 0.86%
Clinical Infectious Diseases	Clinical Infectious Diseases, 70, 0.8% Clinical Infectious Diseases 70 publications, 0.8%
The Lancet Global Health	The Lancet Global Health, 65, 0.74% The Lancet Global Health 65 publications, 0.74%
Nutrients	Nutrients, 62, 0.71% Nutrients 62 publications, 0.71%
BMJ Global Health	BMJ Global Health, 62, 0.71% BMJ Global Health 62 publications, 0.71%
BMC Infectious Diseases	BMC Infectious Diseases, 62, 0.71% BMC Infectious Diseases 62 publications, 0.71%
South African Journal of Science	South African Journal of Science, 53, 0.6% South African Journal of Science 53 publications, 0.6%
BMC Health Services Research	BMC Health Services Research, 53, 0.6% BMC Health Services Research 53 publications, 0.6%
PLOS Global Public Health	PLOS Global Public Health, 50, 0.57% PLOS Global Public Health 50 publications, 0.57%
Molecules	Molecules, 49, 0.56% Molecules 49 publications, 0.56%
International Journal of Molecular Sciences	International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 48, 0.55% International Journal of Molecular Sciences 48 publications, 0.55%
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy	Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 47, 0.53% Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 47 publications, 0.53%
Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics	Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics, 47, 0.53% Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics 47 publications, 0.53%
Vaccines	Vaccines, 46, 0.52% Vaccines 46 publications, 0.52%
The Lancet Infectious Diseases	The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 45, 0.51% The Lancet Infectious Diseases 45 publications, 0.51%
Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes	Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 43, 0.49% Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 43 publications, 0.49%
Public Health Nutrition	Public Health Nutrition, 43, 0.49% Public Health Nutrition 43 publications, 0.49%
AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV	AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV, 41, 0.47% AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV 41 publications, 0.47%
Frontiers in Public Health	Frontiers in Public Health, 39, 0.44% Frontiers in Public Health 39 publications, 0.44%
International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease	International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 39, 0.44% International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 39 publications, 0.44%
Viruses	Viruses, 38, 0.43% Viruses 38 publications, 0.43%
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Publishers

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Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 1711, 19.46% Springer Nature 1711 publications, 19.46%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 1602, 18.22% Elsevier 1602 publications, 18.22%
Wiley	Wiley, 877, 9.98% Wiley 877 publications, 9.98%
MDPI	MDPI, 718, 8.17% MDPI 718 publications, 8.17%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 605, 6.88% Taylor & Francis 605 publications, 6.88%
BMJ	BMJ, 396, 4.5% BMJ 396 publications, 4.5%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 382, 4.35% Oxford University Press 382 publications, 4.35%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 335, 3.81% Frontiers Media S.A. 335 publications, 3.81%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 312, 3.55% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 312 publications, 3.55%
SAGE	SAGE, 229, 2.6% SAGE 229 publications, 2.6%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)	Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 186, 2.12% Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) 186 publications, 2.12%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 131, 1.49% Cambridge University Press 131 publications, 1.49%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 109, 1.24% American Society for Microbiology 109 publications, 1.24%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 99, 1.13% American Chemical Society (ACS) 99 publications, 1.13%
AOSIS	AOSIS, 70, 0.8% AOSIS 70 publications, 0.8%
Academy of Science of South Africa	Academy of Science of South Africa, 56, 0.64% Academy of Science of South Africa 56 publications, 0.64%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 50, 0.57% Hindawi Limited 50 publications, 0.57%
F1000 Research	F1000 Research, 49, 0.56% F1000 Research 49 publications, 0.56%
International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease	International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 47, 0.53% International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 47 publications, 0.53%
Mary Ann Liebert	Mary Ann Liebert, 46, 0.52% Mary Ann Liebert 46 publications, 0.52%
American Medical Association (AMA)	American Medical Association (AMA), 38, 0.43% American Medical Association (AMA) 38 publications, 0.43%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG	Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 35, 0.4% Georg Thieme Verlag KG 35 publications, 0.4%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 35, 0.4% Social Science Electronic Publishing 35 publications, 0.4%
Microbiology Society	Microbiology Society, 31, 0.35% Microbiology Society 31 publications, 0.35%
American Thoracic Society	American Thoracic Society, 29, 0.33% American Thoracic Society 29 publications, 0.33%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 28, 0.32% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 28 publications, 0.32%
JMIR Publications	JMIR Publications, 28, 0.32% JMIR Publications 28 publications, 0.32%
Massachusetts Medical Society	Massachusetts Medical Society, 26, 0.3% Massachusetts Medical Society 26 publications, 0.3%
S. Karger AG	S. Karger AG, 26, 0.3% S. Karger AG 26 publications, 0.3%
American Society for Nutrition	American Society for Nutrition, 22, 0.25% American Society for Nutrition 22 publications, 0.25%
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With other organizations

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University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 2997, 34.09% University of Cape Town 2997 publications, 34.09%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 2163, 24.6% Stellenbosch University 2163 publications, 24.6%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 2015, 22.92% University of the Witwatersrand 2015 publications, 22.92%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 971, 11.05% University of Pretoria 971 publications, 11.05%
University of KwaZulu-Natal	University of KwaZulu-Natal, 895, 10.18% University of KwaZulu-Natal 895 publications, 10.18%
National Health Laboratory Services	National Health Laboratory Services, 663, 7.54% National Health Laboratory Services 663 publications, 7.54%
University of the Western Cape	University of the Western Cape, 589, 6.7% University of the Western Cape 589 publications, 6.7%
National Research Foundation	National Research Foundation, 529, 6.02% National Research Foundation 529 publications, 6.02%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 443, 5.04% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 443 publications, 5.04%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 411, 4.68% Harvard University 411 publications, 4.68%
North-West University	North-West University, 354, 4.03% North-West University 354 publications, 4.03%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 313, 3.56% Johns Hopkins University 313 publications, 3.56%
University of Fort Hare	University of Fort Hare, 299, 3.4% University of Fort Hare 299 publications, 3.4%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 292, 3.32% University of Oxford 292 publications, 3.32%
University College London	University College London, 274, 3.12% University College London 274 publications, 3.12%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 257, 2.92% University of Washington 257 publications, 2.92%
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 250, 2.84% University of Johannesburg 250 publications, 2.84%
Groote Schuur Hospital	Groote Schuur Hospital, 250, 2.84% Groote Schuur Hospital 250 publications, 2.84%
University of South Africa	University of South Africa, 234, 2.66% University of South Africa 234 publications, 2.66%
Emory University	Emory University, 218, 2.48% Emory University 218 publications, 2.48%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 207, 2.35% Makerere University 207 publications, 2.35%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 198, 2.25% Columbia University 198 publications, 2.25%
University of Southampton	University of Southampton, 192, 2.18% University of Southampton 192 publications, 2.18%
King's College London	King's College London, 181, 2.06% King's College London 181 publications, 2.06%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 160, 1.82% University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 160 publications, 1.82%
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University	Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, 159, 1.81% Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University 159 publications, 1.81%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 158, 1.8% Imperial College London 158 publications, 1.8%
Norwegian Institute of Public Health	Norwegian Institute of Public Health, 149, 1.69% Norwegian Institute of Public Health 149 publications, 1.69%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 148, 1.68% University of California, San Francisco 148 publications, 1.68%
University of New South Wales	University of New South Wales, 147, 1.67% University of New South Wales 147 publications, 1.67%
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With foreign organizations

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 443, 5.04% London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 443 publications, 5.04%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 411, 4.68% Harvard University 411 publications, 4.68%
Johns Hopkins University	Johns Hopkins University, 313, 3.56% Johns Hopkins University 313 publications, 3.56%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 292, 3.32% University of Oxford 292 publications, 3.32%
University College London	University College London, 274, 3.12% University College London 274 publications, 3.12%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 257, 2.92% University of Washington 257 publications, 2.92%
Emory University	Emory University, 218, 2.48% Emory University 218 publications, 2.48%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 207, 2.35% Makerere University 207 publications, 2.35%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 198, 2.25% Columbia University 198 publications, 2.25%
University of Southampton	University of Southampton, 192, 2.18% University of Southampton 192 publications, 2.18%
King's College London	King's College London, 181, 2.06% King's College London 181 publications, 2.06%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 160, 1.82% University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 160 publications, 1.82%
Imperial College London	Imperial College London, 158, 1.8% Imperial College London 158 publications, 1.8%
Norwegian Institute of Public Health	Norwegian Institute of Public Health, 149, 1.69% Norwegian Institute of Public Health 149 publications, 1.69%
University of California, San Francisco	University of California, San Francisco, 148, 1.68% University of California, San Francisco 148 publications, 1.68%
University of New South Wales	University of New South Wales, 147, 1.67% University of New South Wales 147 publications, 1.67%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 146, 1.66% University of Toronto 146 publications, 1.66%
Karolinska Institute	Karolinska Institute, 141, 1.6% Karolinska Institute 141 publications, 1.6%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research	French Institute of Health and Medical Research, 141, 1.6% French Institute of Health and Medical Research 141 publications, 1.6%
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center	Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, 139, 1.58% Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center 139 publications, 1.58%
University of Yaoundé I	University of Yaoundé I, 136, 1.55% University of Yaoundé I 136 publications, 1.55%
University of Melbourne	University of Melbourne, 134, 1.52% University of Melbourne 134 publications, 1.52%
Kenya Medical Research Institute	Kenya Medical Research Institute, 133, 1.51% Kenya Medical Research Institute 133 publications, 1.51%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 130, 1.48% Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 130 publications, 1.48%
Massachusetts General Hospital	Massachusetts General Hospital, 129, 1.47% Massachusetts General Hospital 129 publications, 1.47%
University of Sydney	University of Sydney, 118, 1.34% University of Sydney 118 publications, 1.34%
University of California, Los Angeles	University of California, Los Angeles, 116, 1.32% University of California, Los Angeles 116 publications, 1.32%
Yale University	Yale University, 115, 1.31% Yale University 115 publications, 1.31%
Curtin University	Curtin University, 113, 1.29% Curtin University 113 publications, 1.29%
Boston University	Boston University, 113, 1.29% Boston University 113 publications, 1.29%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 2282, 25.96% USA 2282 publications, 25.96%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 1676, 19.06% United Kingdom 1676 publications, 19.06%
Australia	Australia, 684, 7.78% Australia 684 publications, 7.78%
Canada	Canada, 519, 5.9% Canada 519 publications, 5.9%
Germany	Germany, 453, 5.15% Germany 453 publications, 5.15%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 453, 5.15% Switzerland 453 publications, 5.15%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 359, 4.08% Netherlands 359 publications, 4.08%
India	India, 301, 3.42% India 301 publications, 3.42%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 300, 3.41% Nigeria 300 publications, 3.41%
Italy	Italy, 298, 3.39% Italy 298 publications, 3.39%
France	France, 292, 3.32% France 292 publications, 3.32%
Brazil	Brazil, 286, 3.25% Brazil 286 publications, 3.25%
Uganda	Uganda, 283, 3.22% Uganda 283 publications, 3.22%
Norway	Norway, 258, 2.93% Norway 258 publications, 2.93%
Sweden	Sweden, 249, 2.83% Sweden 249 publications, 2.83%
Belgium	Belgium, 247, 2.81% Belgium 247 publications, 2.81%
Kenya	Kenya, 243, 2.76% Kenya 243 publications, 2.76%
China	China, 222, 2.53% China 222 publications, 2.53%
Spain	Spain, 212, 2.41% Spain 212 publications, 2.41%
Cameroon	Cameroon, 204, 2.32% Cameroon 204 publications, 2.32%
Ghana	Ghana, 167, 1.9% Ghana 167 publications, 1.9%
Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe, 156, 1.77% Zimbabwe 156 publications, 1.77%
Malawi	Malawi, 132, 1.5% Malawi 132 publications, 1.5%
Japan	Japan, 131, 1.49% Japan 131 publications, 1.49%
Denmark	Denmark, 111, 1.26% Denmark 111 publications, 1.26%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 105, 1.19% Ethiopia 105 publications, 1.19%
Tanzania	Tanzania, 101, 1.15% Tanzania 101 publications, 1.15%
UAE	UAE, 100, 1.14% UAE 100 publications, 1.14%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 98, 1.11% New Zealand 98 publications, 1.11%
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Statistics recalculated daily.
Publications published earlier than 1969 are ignored in the statistics.
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